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2 days ago: Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) is chased by Buffalo Bills defensive end Ryan Denney (92) and safety Donte Whitner (20) as he runs 76 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. The Bills won the game 16-10. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Bills' Byrd doesn't mind sharing the wealth : The Buffalo News
Rodney McKissic profiles the Bills' safety phenom Jairus Byrd and his 9 1/2 interceptions.

Video: Bills run D historically bad - AFC East Blog - ESPN
KC Joyner, aka the Football Scientist, highlights the biggest matchup in Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills in Ralph Wilson Stadium. Joyner notes the Bills could give up 3,000 yards on the ground this year, something that has been done only three times in NFL history. [Ed note: Bad like in the picture above, giving up a 76-yard TD run.]

How the Buffalo Bills can still win the division : Buffalo Sports Daily
"The following is what needs to occur for the Bills to be still playing football after January 3; The Buffalo Bills win out, while the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins lose out, and the New York Jets win no more than one of their last three games."

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2 days ago: Buffalo Bills defensive back Jairus Byrd (31) breaks up a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lance Long in the the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Long was call for pass interference on the play. The Bills 16-10. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Buffalo Bills’ All-Decay Team : Buffalo Sports Daily
"Every franchise has its busts, but few can put together a complete lineup of failures who came with so much promise. These aren’t just any scrubs; they’re guys who, based on what was invested in them, were counted on to make the team respectable at least. " Can't say I agree with Willis McGahee on here.

S Byrd leads NFL and interception-happy Bills - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
John Wawrow of the AP analyzes the Bills' interception totals from the year. [Ed. Note: Check out the caption on the photo above and catch the mistake.]

Evans again forgotten on Bills' offense : Jerry Sullivan : The Buffalo News
"You have to feel a twinge of sympathy for poor Lee Evans. Good guy. Good teammate. Good in the community. Good hands. Great speed. But in his sixth NFL season, the Bills' wide receiver is struggling through the most discouraging season of his career."

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The NFL draft order is first determined by the Super Bowl contestants who pick 32 and 31. The playoff teams are then slotted by record from 21-30 (which is a change from past years). The other 20 teams are slotted by record. The first tie breaker in the draft is strength of schedule followed by conference win-loss.

If the NFL draft were held today, the top half of the NFL draft would be as follows:

1. Buccaneers (1-12, 56% opponent winning percentage)
2. Rams (1-12, 57% opponent winning percentage)
3. Lions (2-11, 50% opponent winning percentage)
4. Browns (2-11, 55% opponent winning percentage)
5. Chiefs (3-10, 52% opponent winning percentage)
6. Redskins (4-9, 43% opponent winning percentage)
7. Raiders (4-9, 54% opponent winning percentage)
8. Bills (5-8, 45% opponent winning percentage)
9. Broncos from Bears (5-8, 47% opponent winning percentage) [Jay Cutler]
10. Seahawks (5-8, 52% opponent winning percentage, 4-6 in NFC)
11+. 49ers (5-7, 54% opponent winning percentage, 4-4 in NFC)
11. 49ers from Panthers (5-8, 54% opponent winning percentage, 5-4 in NFC) [Everette Brown]
12. Steelers (6-7, 47% opponent winning percentage)
13. Falcons (6-7, 51% opponent winning percentage)
14. Titans (6-7, 52% opponent winning percentage, 3-7 in AFC)
15+. 49ers (5-7, 54% opponent winning percentage, 4-4 in NFC)
16. Texans (6-7, 54% opponent winning percentage)

[Note: Broncos first round pick belongs to Seahawks.]

+ - If 49ers win tonight they will be 6-7 and a coin flip would determine who picks first, Texans or Niners, as spot 15.  If the 49ers lose tonight they drop to 5-8 and would pick 11.

Note : Opponent winning percentages could change slightly based on the game tonight but the Bills will still pick 8th so I published anyways.

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Bills 2nd half takeaways get win over Chiefs - BuffaloBills.com
"Three turnovers by the Bills offense kept it a closer game than it should have been, but a strong defensive takeaway effort by Buffalo coupled with solid rushing from Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch lifted the Bills to a 16-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs."

WGR 550 SportsRadio - Immediate Reactions, Wk14
"Game ball: The offensive line -- This much-maligned unit only allowed two sacks, and pushed the Chiefs around for 5.7 yards-per-carry on 35 attempts. Seriously, give those hogs a hand."

Bills front men excel – Inside The Bills
The Bills defensive front put in a solid effort stopping Matt Cassell on fourth and goal, recording three sacks, and pressured Matt Cassell into throwing an interception.

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Gameday Tipsheet - Week 14
Chris Brown's comprehensive list of matchups and advantages to watch today.

Gameday Prep: Bills at Chiefs | The Goose's Roost
Ryan from TGR gives one of the best game previews out there.

Special Special Teams … Saturday Cup O’Chiefs | Chiefs Football at BobGretz.com
"There are certain coaches in the NFL that make for sleepless nights for other coaches. Buffalo Bills assistant head coach/special teams Bobby April is one of those coaches."

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Demetrius Bell was added to the Injured Reserve list, becoming the 15th player on the list for Buffalo this year and moving the Bills closer to the team-record 17 they had two years ago.  Promoted in his place was OL Andre Ramsey.

The other big injury news this week is that Terrence McGee will be starting again this week after a month-long layoff.  On to who won't be playing tomorrow.

Declared out by Buffalo this week have been TE Joe Klopfenstein and special teamer Justin Jenkins.  Kirk Chambers, Andy Levitre, Ryan Denney, Chris Draft and Jairus Byrd are all questionable as well but are expected to play.

So with the Bills getting healthier in a lot of places we'll have some tougher decisions to make.  Here's the order from most likely to sit to most likely to play:

Joe Klopfenstein
Justin Jenkins

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Bills notebook: Tolbert staying put; McGee ready to start : The Buffalo News
"When asked about LSU, Tolbert declined comment and said he was focused on the Bills' season. According to team sources, Tolbert, a former LSU receiver (1988-90) never was offered the job."

Draft class review | BuffaloBills.com
Dan Bates profiles the instant impact Bills rookies, one that is showing some promise, and a few still paying their dues as well as first-year players that made the team since the draft.

Dungy says he was contacted Thursday about an NFL job | ProFootballTalk.com
"Former Bucs and Colts coach Tony Dungy said earlier today on The Dan Patrick Show that he was contacted Thursday by an NFL team about a job. Dungy said that the Bills weren't the team that contacted him."

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Buffalo Bills' special teams coming into form | Democrat and Chronicle
"I just took one of the young guys aside and explained what 'backdoor ear hole' means," Bills special teams coach Bobby April said. "That's a common term that I've used (for how you initiate angled contact with an opponent). He didn't know. In terms of having a lot of different guys out there, it's been unbelievable how many guys we've moved in and out. You're always teaching, but not with that much detail (at this time of the year)."

McGee looking good for Sun. – Inside The Bills
"Bills CB Terrence McGee practiced fully for a second straight day on Thursday enhancing his chances of returning to a full time role in Buffalo’s defensive lineup."

Really? The Buffalo Bills All-Decade Team : Buffalo Sports Daily
Pat Moran gives his team of the decade. FYI - the coach is Mike Mularkey and Trey Teague is the center. Yikes!

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